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AT THE HOLD PLACE 7"
URBAN'S RESTAURANT,
York Road, near Car Station, Towsontown.

Having disposed of the Smed- "a
ley House my friends will now
find me at my OLD PLACE, as - IflIllTl1
above As heretofore, 1 will al -
ways keep on hand the finest brands of LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, &C., also Brown Stout, Basis Ale,
Porter, and the choice brands of CHAMPAGNE,
CLARET, &c. The BEST BEER on draught and
in bottles, for family use. A large stock of Cigars
of best brands always on hand.
@s~S Summer residents can always be supplied
at city prices.
@-Ample stabling and shedding and polite
hostler always in attendance.
LEWIS H. URBAN, Proprietor.
Jan.17'S7y.
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Towson P. O.-List of letters remaining in
the Towson post Office for week ending July %,
1887; will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Aug.
20, 1887, if not claimed: John Miles, Mrs. Eliza
Woods, Miss Maggie Young, William Young.
s. FEAST, p. M.
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A Lively Shooting Affray.-Daniel HON.
berg keeps saloon in the 18th district, near High
landtown. On Monday he had been partaking
freely of his own goods and after getting pretty
drunk he turned his attention to his wife and
drove her out of the house, firing pistol at her
she went Shortly afterwards Homberg came
out of his house with pistol in each hand and
meeting Thomas P. Davis, q neighbor, charged
hir; with harboring or conceaing his (Homberg's)
wife, at the same time opening fire on him. Davis
retreated to his own house and armed himself with
shot gun. Homberg followed him and goin 6
into the yard kept up regular fusilade, but with
out hitting Davis, who then blazed away and
lodged whole load of bird-shot in Homberg's
face, head and breast. The wounded man fell and
was carried to the house of another neighbor,
where he was attended by DR.. A. S. Warner. His
injuries serious but not necessarily fatal.
Homberg's wife was not in Davis's house, but had
taken refuge with another neighbor.
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Harness Stolen.-The stable of Mr.. I. r.
Amos, of Luthervile, was entered Thursday after
noon last by a mean thief, who took silver
mounted set of single harness. Mr.. Amos offers
reward of SIS for the return of the harness, and
we dare say, will give much more for the appre-
hensi0n of the thief
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New Voting Precinct.-The County Com
mssoners have established new voting precinct
in the Sd district. 1t will be known as the Fifth
Precinct and begins at Druid Hill Park Gate,
Madison avenue, runs down the center of Madison
avenue to North avenue and easterly on the latter
to the Northern Central Railroad, thence to south
east corner of Druid Hill Park, and westerly along
the south line of the park to the point of begin
ming.
All Hail the Indian Chief.-We had pleas
ant call Wednesday from our friend, Mr.. R. G.
Totebusch, member of the firm of Messrs II. W.
Totebusch &c Son, extensive cigar manufacturers,
Nos. 800, 301 and 303 Second street, Baltimore.
Mr.. Totebusch will call on his many patrons early
next month with fine line of goods, among which
will be the favorte "Indian Chief" so favorably
known to all lovers of good cigars.
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Circuit Court.--Judge David Fowler has
filed opinions in the following cases: VIM. Club
al. VS.. Harriet Club ct al, bill asking for the
courts construction Of certain clauses in the will
of William Club. The court holds that while va
rious passages of the will are undoubtedly obscure
yet the testators intention as gathered from read
ing the whole will, was to leave life estate in all
his property to his widow, unless she should re-
marry; the property not to be divided among his
children until the death or marriage of the widow,
whichever shall first happen. The injunction also
prayed by the bill is denied. Cost to be paid out
of the income of estate. In the case of Thomas L..
Coulbourne VS.. Alfred S. Clayton, bill for injunc-
ton to restrain defendant from extinguishing
tain ground rents which defendant had agreed to
repurchase from plaintiff, the court is of opinion
that the relief prayed for in the bill should be
granted, each party to pay his own costs.
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Will Of the Late Mr.. Spence.-The will of
the late Charles Stewart Lowell Spence, who died
last week at the residence of Col. o. p. Macgill,
near Brooklandville, has been admitted to probate
in Baltimore city, and letters granted to the Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. 1t is dated June 49,,
1885. 1t bequeaths $4,000 to Nicholas Carroll
Spence brother of the testator 900 to Kate S.
Spence, his sister; $500 to his servant, William
Albert Chaplin; all the silver-plate to his sister,
Mary Clare Carroll Macgill, wife of Col. Macgill,
and all the rest of the estate to the Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, in trust, to pay the income
to Mary Glare Carroll Macgill for her life. After
her death the trust is to cease, and the property
goes to the daughters of this sister living at her
death and the children of any deceased child of
hers. The Safe Deposit and Trust Company filed
a bond as executor in the sum of 100000.
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Victorious Towsontown.- The Towsontown
baseball club has been enjoying picnic this
week. On Tuesday afternoon they played the
Huntngdons, from the Belt, and defeated them
by q score of Is to IL. On Thursday afternoon
they played the Baltimore Postofice Browns, and
the game was one of the best and most interesting
ever seen here, resulting in another victory for the
home club by a score of to 5. Horne and Ensor
battery for Towsontown. On this Saturday af-
ternoon, at o'clock, our boys will have another
tilt with the Stock Exchange nine, and pretty
game may be expected.
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Complete Arrangement for Supplying
Water.-Mr. j. Wesley Lee, of Towsontown,
agent for the Gawthorp Hydraulic Ram has just
finished putting in one ofthese complete affairs on
the beautiful farm of Mrs. Stevenson, near Sher-
wood, Northern Central Railroad. The ram forces
the water through iron pipes distance of 1900
feet furnishing daily 100 gallons of water with
an elevation of As feet, supplying the house, barn
and fountain on the lawn. The tank holding the
water is built of two inch cedar plank, bound with
irons bands, and has a capacity of $40 gallons.
The am-pt is built of stone and the feed box of
brick and cement. Altogether it is one of the
most complete arrangements we have seen and
gives entire satisfaction.
Mrs. Stevenson has one of the prettiest farms
in the county, and conducts it herself This sea-
son she had the finest crop of wheat, oats and
grass in the neighborhood, and her corn now pre-
sents most beautiful appearance promising a
large yield. She is now having laid the founda-
ton for fine new barn, and when this is compile
ted it will add greatly to the appearance and
pleteness of her attractive farm.
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Fork, 18th DISTRIBUTING the storm which
occurred Tuesday evening the lightning struck
and killed horse owned by Mr.. Porter. The
body was carted by Mr.. Reckord's hands to his
bone factory.
Disappointed politicians are numerous in this
district since the nominations were made in Tow
sontown. "Blessed are they that expect nothing,
for they shall not be disappointed"
Mrs. Charles A Benson, (whose genial husband
keeps the store and postofice at this place. has
met with sad loss in the death of her father,
which occurred at his late home in Ohio. She ex-
poets to attend his funeral. The community will
sympathize with her in her bereavement.
Rev. o. C. and Mrs. Marriott left this week to
visit his father, who is very ILL.,
Many farmers have lost much of their oats and
hay by the frequent rains of this week. The
weather has been unusually rainy as well as warm,
the thermometer registering over so in the shade.
Quite number of visitors from distance are
recreating in this neighborhood.
The foxes carrying off our poultry much to
our annoyance. We wish some Of the fox hunters
would make dash for this part of the country
and bag the one that annoys US. INCoG.
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M@-In George Macdonald's David Elginbrod
is reproduced Scotch epitaph which runs as fol-
lows:
Here lie I, Martin Elginbrod;
Haze mercy on my saul Lord God,
Ash wad nae if were God
And ye were Martin Elginbrod,
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Barn Burnt.-The fine barn of Mr.. Evan
Davis, of Davisvie, 9Th district, with all his re-
Gently harvested crops, machinery of all kinds in
Guiding a self binder, &C., was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday afternoon last. The loss is heavy,
amounting to several thousand dollars, but we
have not been able to ascertain whether the prop
erty was insured. The fire is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin.
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White Hall, 7th District.-When we read
of the havoc made by the storms in different parts
of the country and the deaths from the heat, we
have great cause for thankfulness Whilst We
have suffered from the heat there have been no
deaths, and the rain that did much damage else
where, has been relief to us in cooling the parch-
cd earth. The 18th, 18th, 10th and 18th were the
hottest days we ever experienced. At IL o'clock
on Monday the thermometer registered SO degrees
in the shade and in ten minutes after being trans
ferred to the sun went up to 1O2. There has been
more or less rain each day since, accompanied by
thunder and lightning. 1 do not know that oat
harvest is q precursor of rain, but have often
noticed that there is almost always great deal of
rain at that time.
Mrs. Mary j. Billingslea, of Baltimore, is spend
ing the summer with the Misses Vance. Mrs. B.
is sistor-in-law of Mrs. j. P. Cuddy.
Mr.. John G. Mitchell and family have returned
to their summer residence at Blue Mount.
Little Miss Olive Stiltz, of Waverly, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Dr. Keech. Her mother was Miss
Ella Bacon before marriage. The Dr's new resi-
dence is being handsomely painted and from ap-
pearances will soon be ready for occupancy. AL
though have written so often of the many hand
some houses around the village of White Hall, I
am afraid this will throw the rest in the shade
little, probably because it is the newest. At any
rate it comes up to our idea of modern villa.
Reading the "reminiscences of Rev. John Scott
va
Western Run years ago. He and Universalist
minister were to preach at given point, sermon
on their different creeds At the appointed time
the venerable divine went to the place, where there
was goodly number waiting to hear both sides,
and preached his sermon and then placing his BIZ
BILE under his arm, started to leave the church.
Some one asked him to stay and hear Mr.. B. He
replied "No, will 60 home. If stayed I would
be no better than Mr. B."
Mrs. Samuel McNeal, formerly of this county,
but now of Octoraro, Lancaster county, Pa, has
been very i'll for several weeks her friends having
very little hope of her recovery but at this writing
she is able to be up again. They are weekly read
ers of THE UNION, having it sent to their Pennsyl-
vania home.
There is considerable sickness in the community
at this time Mrs. Josiah Carlin and daughter
are very ill; also Miss Bette Lytle, a niece of
Mrs. Carlin.
Mr.. John B. Hunter is building an addition to
his dwelling.
Miss Cecilia Gemmil of Maryland Line, is Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Laura Norris.
A few young folks of the neighborhood 60 to
the Rocks of Deer to-day for pleasure.
The corner stone of Bethel Church was laid to-
day (the 27th) with appropriate ceremonies.
KoRNER KATCH.
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Rossville, 18th District.-The colored camp
meeting now in progress near Middle River will
be continued until next Monday. On last Sab
bath night the attendance was large when Rev.
Mr.. Kelley, the converted Indian, preached an
able sermon. The lady who was announced to be
present through some mishap was not there, but
she is expected to be present on next Sunday
There will be lodge of the Knights of Four Men,
uniformed, in attendance at the meeting on that
day, and an appropriate sermon will be preached
to them. This meeting is held by authority of the
NJ. p. Church and is in charge of Rev. VIM. Lee.
Among those in attendance at the meeting on Sun
day were Mrs. VIM. Williams and son and Miss
Hannah Messersmith, from Baltimore, who were
visiting relatives and friends in the
Mrs Grassel, wife of Mr.. Joseph Grassel, of St..
Josephs, died on the Oath inst of dropsy, aged 6S
years. This aged couple celebrated their golden
wedding recently.
Mrs Martha Mccormick, daughter of the late
Charlotte Councilman, and Mrs. J. Carvile Coun-
Gilman were so overcome by grief and excitement
while in attendance at the funeral Of their mother
that for several days afterward they were quite i'll,
but at last accounts they were better.
Mrs. J. Wesley Jacobs is thought to be about
we'll again, though she is not yet very strogg.
Mr. Calvin T. Shaffer has recently inclosed the
yard in front and around his handsome residence
with neat and substantial paling fence, which
adds greatly to the appearance of the place. This
Improvement, III auultlou W Ine avenue recen'y
opened out by Messrs. Winterstine, Barbecow,
Reimsnyder and others, is quite an improvement
in that locality and doubtless will enhance the
value of property to some extent.
The recent rains have been very beneficial to
growing crops but have somewhat interfered with
the oats harvest, &c.
The prices of early corn have ranged quite low
this season. heard of some selling as low as five
cents per dozen, and much of it was not marketed
because of the low prices.
The prices of tomatoes have taken considera-
BILE tumble and the truckers are grumbling about
it, but what is the use? Principle.
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Trinity p 3. Church, 0aCsontoacn.--Services
Sunday at IL a. m and p. M. Wednesday at 4
D. M. Friday, Bible Reading, at Pm. Luther
Vile on Sunday, at 430 p. m.
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Eutaao H. p. Church. HaTJ0rd Road.-Preaching
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Gill, at
III a. m. All invited.
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DEATHS.

Deaths Free---T Tributes, &C., 10 OTIS. a Zine
SHOCK.-At Waverly, Baltimore county, July
26, 1887, after brief illness, John Pearce Shock
eldest son ofNicholas Shock, of Towsontown, in
the 46th year of his age, leaving wife and
eight children to mourn their loss.
SMITH.-At Fair Oaks farm, near Lauraville,
Baltimore county, July "a, 1887, after brief
illness, the little daughter of George H. and
Katie Smith, aged years and II months.
HAYES.-At the home of his parents, near Mere
dith's Ford, Dulanys Valley, on the morning
of July is, 1887, Howard Hamilton, aged 6
months and IL days, son of Joel and Jennie
Hayes
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Booth-Talbott.-T marriage ofM Harry
W. Booth, of Mr.. John G. Booth, of Dulany's
Valley, and Miss Mary M. Talbot, daughter of
solemnzed at Sherwood P. e. Church, Jockeys
ville on Thursday night, 2Sth nsl. by the rector,
Rev. A. T. Pindel. The church was handsomely
decorated with flowers. The bride and her atten-
dants were dressed in white. The bridesmaids
were Miss sophie Talbot, Miss Fannie Talbot,
Miss Shirley and Miss Garland, ofVirginia. The
best man was j. Albert Booth, brother of the
groom. The ushers were Edward Booth, Walter
Jessop, Thomas Stevenson and A. L. Bosley.-
Among those present were Judge J. F. Cockey,
Mrs. A. E. Talbot Miss Eliza Talbot, Miss Salie
Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Bosley, Mr.. and Mrs
J. G.. Booth, H. F. Griffin, the Misses Matthews
Miss Lula Merryman, Miss Laura Merryman, Mr.
and Mrs. c. M. Jessop, Col. D. M. Matthews and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cockey, Mr.. and Mrs
B. T. Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred C.. Talbot
Miss Emma Stansbury and Mrs. T. E. Talbot.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
RELIGIOUS Notices.

T0apsontocn NJ e. Church.-Preaching to-mor-
row Sunday, at IL a. M, and at p. M, by the
pastor, Rev. Page Milburn. Sabbath school at
$50 a. m. and 230 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday, at p. M
Glass meetings on Thursday, at p. M, and Fri
day at D. M Bible class on Thursday, at p.
m. Public cordially invited.
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EPSON N. p. Church, T0apsont0a0n.
on Sunday by the pastor, Rev. J. L.. Elderdice,
at 1890 a. m. Prayer meetings every Sunday and
TUESDAY NIGHTS. at O'clock.
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Terrible Accident-Two Men Killed at a
Railroad Crossing.-Mr. Dan Steever, the well
known horse trainer and track driver, and Mr..
George Baker, a trucker living on Loney's lane,
18th district, met with terrible accident on Sun
day night last which caused the instant death OF
Mr.. Steever and the fatal injury of Mr.. Baker.
They had been spending the afternoon down one
of the Neck roads and were returning to their
homes in a buggy about o'clock. In attempting
to cross the Union Railroad, on the Philadelphia
road, their buggy was struck by shifting engine
and both men were dashed to the ground with
great force. One of Mr.. Steever's legs was broken
and his abdomen was crushed. He was dead when
picked up. Mr.. Bakers head was badly cut and
he sustained internal injuries which caused hia
death in few hours. The fagman at the cross
ing said that he waved his lantern to tho men but
they either did not see it or refused to heed the
warning if they did.
Dan Steever was one of the best known turfman
in the State and had very large circle of friend;
and acquaintance. He had handled some of the
fastest horses in the country and was remarka-
bly, successful driver having carried his colors to
the front in many q holly contested race. He was
sixty years of age and leaves wife and seven
children.
As stated above Mr.. Baker was truck farmer
in the 18th district, and was S. years of age. He
is highly spoken of by those who knew him. He
leaves wife and several children. The accident
occurred near the homes Of the unfortunate men
It is said they had crossed at the same place to
gether many hundreds of times and this was tn,
first time that anything had happened to them.
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Death of an Aged and Wealthy Retired
Merchant.-Mr. Lambert Cuttings, one of Bal
timore's most wealthy retired merchants, died at
his residence in that city, on the 22d instant, in
the S1st year of his age, of paralysis. His two
daughters-Mrs. ]. II. Buchanan and Mrs. j. I.
Middieton-were at his bedside. Mr.. Cuttings
was born at "Bella VISTA" Baltimore county, and
was the son of James Cuttings, Jr. On his moth
er's side-she being the daughter of John Sterrett,
a merchant, who came from Carlisle, Pa, with
Gen. Smith-he was connected with the old fami-
lies of Maryland such as the Ridgelys, Dorseys,
Nicholsons, CAROLS, etc. Mr.. Cuttings completed
his education at Belar, and left school when about
sixteen years of age. He first entered the count
ing-room of Merriman Cuttings. and afterward
that of Osgood & Co., on Gay street. Before
reaching his majority he was taken as supercargo
to the West Indies and Smyrna by Mr.. Isaac Nc
Kim. On his return he established himself in the
produce commission business, and afterward con-
Quoted an extensive shipping commission business.
He visited various parts of the world in connec-
ton with his business, and was we'll and favoraby
known in all the commercial ports wherever the
American flag 1oated. When about twenty one
years old he married Miss Henrietta Tenant,
daughter of Col. Thomas Tenant. Besides the
two living children mentioned, he was the father
of another daughter, the wife of Surgeon James
Simmons, of the U. S. A., and son, who died in
Kingston, jamaica at the age of twenty one years.
He was man of large wealth, and his later years
were spent in looking after its interests. His ma
ternal great grandfather, in connection with Gen.
Smith and the Pattersons, built the first Presby-
terrain church in Baltimore, where the United States
Court house now stands His fathers family were
Episcopalans, but he was christened Methodist
Mr.. Cuttings was brother of the late John S.
Cuttings, the millionaire banker.
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| III. c. Longnecker of Towsontown, who
| was appointed bond clerk in tho Baltimore Gus
| tom House by Col. Webster, and who has held that
position under Collector Groome up to the present
time has been notified that his services will not
| be required after the 9Th of August the office
having been consolidated with another depart
ment by order of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The very heavy rain of Saturday evening
last did great deal of damage to the Maryland
Central road below Evergreen Station, by the wash
ing away of embankments, &c. The little stream
which runs along the east side of the road was
swollen to the dimensions of river, and swept
everything before it. The washouts cut off the
trains and they did not run regularly until Mon
day.
"A great many funny things occurred in the
convention here last Monday, and to a disinter-
ested observer the whole affair looked very much
like CIRCUS The "animals" were very rantan-
kerous and their bowling was something awful to
hear, but nobody was bitten-except some of the
aspirants who had carried their districts and we're
afterwards left. Verify, politics are very uncer-
tain.
The 9th district Jared pretty we'll in the
Democratic convention on Monday. 1t gets the
States Attorney, one Commissioner, the County
Surveyor and two members of the House of Dele
gates The 18th district got two of the candi-
dates, the 4th two, the 9Th two, the 1st two, and
the I'd, 5th 9th, 10th and 18th one each. The Sd,
9TH and 18th were the only districts that failed to
catch on.
Our friend Duncan, of the Democrat was
ready with his little bank resolution at the close
of the proceedings of the Democratic convention
on Monday. He offered it and then withdrew it,
and the Towson National Bank will have to pull
along without the endorsement of that now defunct
body. We thought friend Duncan got all on that
day that any reasonable man could wish for, but
it appears he wanted the earth.
John P. Shock died at his home in Waverly,
on Tuesday last, of cancerous affection of the
stomach, in the 46th year of his age. For some
years he was q baggage master On the Northern
Central road and was also conductor of the Park
ton accommodation. Lately he had been employ
ed on the BALTIC. & Ohio road and was member
of the Relief Association of that company. Some
years ago he lived in Towsontown and was night |
watchman at the Court House: Deceased was |
son of Mr.. Nicholas Shock, of this place. His |
wife and eight children survive him.
Two weeks ago THE UNION published an |
item giving the particulars of an attempted as
sault by a man named Maard on the person of a |
little daughter of Jesse e. Clayton, of the 18th dis
trict. Afterwards report was circulated in the |
neighborhood that the facts set forth in the item
had been obtained from Mr.. Geo. W. Yellott of |
that district, but we desire to say most positively
that Mr. Yellott had nothing whatever to do with |
the matter. We obtained our information from |
the magistrate before whom the case was heard,
and gave only such facts as were brought out in
the evidence.